Three people were killed and three others wounded after a Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region overnight, officials said. Emergency services reported a destroyed private house and multiple damaged buildings, while images showed a large fire and a flattened structure. Governor Ivan Fedorov said the region endured 841 strikes across 34 settlements in 24 hours; Ukraine's air force reported 105 drones were launched and 84 were downed. Separately, drones struck Odesa, causing an industrial fire and raising its earlier death toll to four.
Russian Drone Strike Kills Three in Zaporizhzhia; Governor Says Region Endured 841 Strikes In 24 Hours
Residents stand next to burned cars at the site of an apartment building damaged during overnight Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Serhii Chalyi
KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) — A Russian drone strike overnight in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region killed three people and wounded three others, regional officials and emergency services said on Thursday.
Ukraine's emergency services identified the victims as two women, aged 26 and 50, and a 62-year-old man. Officials said one private house was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged in the attack.
Emergency crews posted images on the Telegram messaging app showing firefighters battling a large blaze and a building reduced to rubble.
Heavy Strikes Across Zaporizhzhia
Governor Ivan Fedorov said Russian forces launched 841 strikes across 34 settlements in the region over the previous 24 hours. He noted that large areas of Zaporizhzhia remain under Russian occupation and that Moscow has recently made advances there. Zaporizhzhia is one of four Ukrainian regions Moscow says it has annexed since the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Residents remove debris from balconies of their apartments damaged during overnight Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Serhii Chalyi
Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched about 105 drones overnight and that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 84 of them.
Odesa Also Targeted
Governor Oleh Kiper said drones struck the southern port city of Odesa, triggering a large fire at an industrial facility and damaging warehouses, production buildings and trucks; he reported no immediate injuries from that strike. Kiper added that the death toll from a separate overnight attack on Tuesday in Odesa rose to four after an elderly man later died in hospital.
No immediate comment was available from Russian officials. Both Moscow and Kyiv deny deliberately targeting civilians in the nearly four-year conflict.
The strikes came after U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi last week, with further meetings expected; despite diplomatic efforts, attacks on cities and energy infrastructure have continued.
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka in Gdansk; Editing by Daniel Flynn and Gareth Jones)
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